BIA-recognized immigration help in Florida — free DOJ-accredited organizations
This page lists every non-profit in Florida currently authorized by the U.S. Department of Justice (Board of Immigration Appeals / BIA) to provide immigration legal representation. Source: EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster, updated quarterly.
BIA-recognized organizations are the cheapest legitimate immigration legal help available — many provide representation free or for sliding-fee based on income. Their accredited representatives (Full Accreditation can appear in court; Partial Accreditation handles USCIS filings only) practice ONLY immigration law.
BIA-recognized organizations in Florida
76 organizations listed in the EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster for Florida. These non-profits are authorized by the Board of Immigration Appeals to provide immigration legal representation at low or no cost.
| Organization | City | Address | Phone | Recognized | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Apopka | 14950 U.S. Highway 301, Dade City, FL 33523, Delray Beach | (352) 567-9044 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Apopka | 7340 Little Road, Suite 101, New Port Richey, FL 34654, Orlando | (727) 847-5494 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Apopka | 201 14th Avenue SE, Suite 1, Ruskin, FL 33570, Sarasota | (813) 634-6044 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | Apopka | 3204 San Diego Lane, Dover, FL 33527 | (813) 631-4390 | 02/28/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | Apopka | — | 02/28/25 | Active | |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | Apopka | 16650 U.S. 301 South, Wimauma, FL 33598 | (813) 631-4390 | 02/28/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. | Apopka | 6565 Taft Street, Suite 401, Hollywood, FL 33024 | (954) 306-9537 | 12/18/24 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Apopka | — | 11/18/25 | Active | |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Apopka | 3128 East 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401, Pembroke Pines | (850) 436-6420 | 11/18/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Apopka | 1380 Blountstown Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32304 | (850) 222-2180 | 11/18/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. | Apopka | 4235 Michigan Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33916 | (239) 337-4193 | 07/29/25 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Apopka | 200 Congress Park Drive, Suite 201, Delray Beach, FL 33445, Doral | (561) 266-0624 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Apopka | 3215 NW 10th Terrace, Suite 209B, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, Fort Myers | (954) 689-6466 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Apopka | 3669 W Waters Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614 | (813) 734-8995 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Hope CommUnity Center | Apopka | 1016 North Park Ave., Apopka, FL 32712, Boynton Beach | (407) 880-4673 | 03/13/15 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Apopka | 3860 Colonial Blvd, Suite 100, Fort Myers, FL 33966, Ft. Walton Beach | (239) 236-7356 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Apopka | 5432 Rattlesnake Hammock Road, Naples, FL 34113 | (239) 234-1135 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Apopka | 5104 N. Lockwood Rd., Suite 303, Sarasota, FL 34234, Seminole | (941) 203-4947 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| National Immigration Center, Inc. | Apopka | 5811 Memorial Hwy, Suite 202, Tampa, FL 33615, West Palm Beach | (813) 793-1763 | 02/20/20 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Apopka | — | 10/20/15 | Active | |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Apopka | — | 10/20/15 | Active | |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Apopka | — | 10/20/15 | Active | |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Apopka | — | 10/20/15 | Active | |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Apopka | — | 10/20/15 | Active | |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Apopka | — | 10/20/15 | Active | |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. | Apopka | 3200 South Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boynton Beach, FL 33426, Bradenton | (561) 964-1693 | 06/29/01 | Active |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. | Apopka | 500 W 49 Street, Suite I, Hialeah, FL 33016, Hollywood | (305) 822-7761 | 06/29/01 | Active |
| Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. | Cape Coral | 1111 3rd Ave W Suite 100, Bradenton, FL 34205, Cape Coral, The Community Bridge at Cape Coral Community Church 06/23/17 09/24/25* Active, (Pending Renewal) | (941) 746-6151 | 03/10/25 | Active |
| Coptic Orthodox Charities, Inc. | Clearwater | 2312 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765 | (727) 785-3551 | 03/20/08 | Active |
| Immigrant Connection at Clearwater | Clearwater | 1875 Nursey Rd., Clearwater, FL 33764, Coral Gables | — | 08/01/25 | Active |
| Open Arms Community Center | Coral Gables | 5556 SW 8th Street, Coral Gables, FL 33134, Dade City | (305) 263-3259 | 12/10/15 | Active |
| Church World Service, South Florida Immigration Legal Program | Doral | 1924 NW 84th Avenue, Doral, FL 33126 | (305) 774-6770 | 01/13/25 | Active |
| Immigration, No Complication, Inc. | Doral | 8400 NW 33rd Street Suite 310, Doral, FL 33122 | (786) 585-2327 | 12/21/24 | Active |
| One Wish Immigration Relief | Doral | 3105 NW 107th Avenue, Suite 400-U6, Doral, FL 33172 | (786) 821-8623 | 07/30/24 | Active |
| TFKM Foundation | Doral | 10181 NW 58th Street, #7, Doral, FL 33178 | (786) 271-0376 | 11/01/23 | Active |
| Youth Co-Op, Inc. | Doral | 7875 NW 12th Street, Suite 200, Doral, FL 33126, Dover | (305) 643-6730 | 06/29/01 | Active |
| Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations, Inc. | Florida City | 778 W. Palm Drive, Florida City, FL 33034, Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations, Inc. | (305) 246-0357 | 11/17/23 | Active |
| Amigos En Cristo, Inc. | Fort Myers | 1560 Matthew Drive, Suite A, Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 274-0401 | 03/10/25 | Active |
| Immigrant Hope Gainesville, Inc. | Gainesville | 2640 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605, Greenacres | (352) 327-8371 | 06/25/25 | Active |
| Kabod Ministries, Inc. | Greenacres | 3812 Jog Road, Greenacres, FL 33467, Hialeah | — | 04/15/25 | Active |
| Hispanic Unity of Florida | Hollywood | 5840 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, Immokalee | (954) 964-8884 | 10/09/13 | Active |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc. | Immokalee | 402 W. Main Street, Immokalee, FL 34142, Jacksonville | (239) 658-3560 | 10/20/15 | Active |
| Christians United Against Sexual Violence and Homophobia in Haiti (CUASVAHH INC.) | Jacksonville | 3733 University Blvd W. Suite 220, Jacksonville, FL 32217, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. 11/18/99 07/23/25* Active, (Pending Renewal) | (904) 374-7463 | 08/14/20 | Active |
| Legal Regal Ways, Inc. | Jacksonville | 7920 Merrill Rd, Unit 704, Jacksonville, FL 32277, La Belle | (904) 508-8063 | 02/10/26 | Active |
| Minority Help, Inc. | Lighthouse Point | 4624 N. Federal Highway, Suite C, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064, Miami | (954) 773-9853 | 09/28/18 | Active |
| Americans for Immigrant Justice | Miami | 6355 NW 36th Street, Suite 309, Miami, FL 33166 | (305) 573-1106 | 07/15/98 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. | Miami | 28 West Flagler Street, 10th Floor, Miami, FL 33130 | (305) 373-1073 | 12/18/24 | Active |
| Florida Immigrant Coalition | Miami | 2800 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33137 | (305) 571-7254 | 06/27/14 | Active |
| Pastoral Care Institute, Inc. | Miami | 10656 SW 186th Street, Miami, FL 33157 | (305) 969-9448 | 10/09/15 | Active |
| St. Thomas University, Inc. | Miami | 2650 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 304, Miami, FL 33133, Mulberry | (866) 491-6737 | 05/08/24 | Active |
| Ministerio Internacional Dios Es Amor Inc. | Naples | 3555 White Blvd, Naples, FL 34117, New Port Richey | — | 07/23/24 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Central Florida, Inc. | Orlando | 1771 N. Semoran Blvd, Suite C, Orlando, FL 32807 | (407) 658-1818 | 05/05/25 | Active |
| Derechos Humanos Con DR, Corp | Orlando | 450 South Orange Avenue, 3rd Floor, Orlando, FL 32801 | — | 02/21/25 | Active |
| New Hope Presbyterian Church Inc. dba New Hope Office of Immigration Services | Orlando | 4300 Lake Margaret Drive, Orlando, FL 32812 | (407) 275-6163 | 01/26/18 | Active |
| Orlando Center for Justice, Inc. | Orlando | 1300 N. Semoran Blvd, Suite 120, Orlando, FL 32807 | (407) 279-1802 | 03/13/25 | Active |
| United for Immigrants Legal Services Corp | Orlando | 5449 S. Semoran Blvd, Suite 224, Orlando, FL 32822 | (407) 394-5216 | 05/21/24 | Active |
| Without Borders Inc. | Orlando | 5816 S Semoran Blvd, Section A, Orlando, FL 32822, Panama City | — | 08/22/25 | Active |
| United Community Service, Inc. | Pembroke Pines | 8527 Pines Blvd, Suite 207, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024, Pensacola | (954) 505-7923 | 04/22/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | Pensacola | 1815 North 6th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503, Pinellas Park | (850) 436-6420 | 11/18/25 | Active |
| National Immigration Center, Inc. | Pinellas Park | 7225 49th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, Plant City | (727) 575-7308 | 02/20/20 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Plant City | 701 Tillman Place, Suite 300, Plant City, FL 33566, OHNUSA, Inc. 11/17/23 11/09/25* Active, (Pending Renewal) | (813) 752-1335 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Targeted Case Solutions | Plantation | 4360 Peters Road, Suite 6, Plantation, FL 33317, Riviera Beach | (954) 510-9055 | 09/17/25 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc. | Riviera Beach | 100 West 20th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, Rotonda West | (561) 345-2003 | 06/06/25 | Active |
| The Advocacy Center, Inc. | Rotonda West | 249 W. Pine Valley Lane, Rotonda West, FL 33947, Ruskin | (941) 979-7901 | 07/17/24 | Active |
| Global Gateway Foundation Inc. | Seminole | 8980 109th Ter, Seminole, FL 33777, St. Petersburg | (786) 425-7899 | 11/07/24 | Active |
| Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc. | St. Petersburg | 501 First Avenue North, Suite 420, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 | (727) 821-0726 | 03/10/25 | Active |
| Learning Empowered, Inc. | St. Petersburg | 6801 38th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710, Tallahassee | (727) 244-9301 | 12/19/22 | Active |
| FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights | Tallahassee | 426 West Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301, Tamarac | (850) 644-4550 | 04/16/13 | Active |
| MIRA USA Inc. | Tamarac | 8333 W. McNab Rd., Suite 210, Tamarac, FL 33321 | (334) 647-2872 | 04/01/21 | Active |
| Oasis For Immigrants, Inc. | Tamarac | 6414 N. University Drive, Tamarac, FL 33321, Tampa | (954) 532-9234 | 09/27/23 | Active |
| Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. | Tampa | 1302 N. 19th Street, Suite 400, Tampa, FL 33605 | (813) 232-1222 | 10/16/19 | Active |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg | Tampa | 2021 E. Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612 | (727) 893-1313 | 02/28/25 | Active |
| Hispanic Services Council Inc. | Tampa | 7825 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 102, Tampa, FL 33614 | (813) 936-7700 | 10/03/12 | Active |
| Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. | Tampa | 3627 West Waters Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614-6377 | (813) 341-2867 | 09/10/25 | Active |
| Change My Community, Inc. | West Palm Beach | 120 S Olive Avenue, Suite 302, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Wimauma | (561) 935-5299 | 12/10/24 | Active |
| Hope Center Immigration Services | Winter Garden | 1010 South Dillard Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787 | (407) 826-1160 | 12/17/24 | Active |
How to verify and contact a BIA-recognized organization
- Confirm current status at the EOIR roster — recognition can be withdrawn, and the roster is updated quarterly.
- Call ahead to check service availability — many orgs have waitlists, especially for asylum and removal-defense cases.
- Ask about fees before signing a representation agreement. Free or sliding-fee is standard.
- Bring all USCIS notices + photo ID to your intake appointment.
- Beware of “notarios” — only BIA-recognized organizations OR licensed attorneys can give legal advice. A “notario público” in the U.S. is NOT a notario in the Latin American sense and cannot legally represent you.
Related procedural information
- Immigration court in Florida — the EOIR court that hears removal cases for residents of Florida
- Legal aid in Florida — broader civil legal aid (housing, family, public benefits)
- Find an immigration attorney — AILA directory + private bar
- Avoid notario fraud — what to watch for
- Know Your Rights — ICE encounters — constitutional protections
Last verified: 2026-05-27. Source: U.S. Department of Justice EOIR Recognition & Accreditation Roster. General procedural information — not legal advice. Always verify organization status and ask about fees before signing a representation agreement.
BIA recognition program context (2025-2026)
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Recognition & Accreditation Program is governed by 8 CFR 1292.11-1292.16. Recognition is granted for 3 years initially; renewals require re-application and updated documentation. As of the 2026-04-20 EOIR roster: 1,256 recognized organizations operate 1,420 offices nationwide, with 5,800+ accredited representatives across Full Accreditation (court representation) and Partial Accreditation (USCIS-only practice).
BIA-recognized organizations cannot charge attorney-level fees but may charge “nominal fees” — typically defined by EOIR as covering only direct costs (printing, postage, document preparation). Most organizations charge $0-$200 for full representation in routine cases (USCIS filings, defensive asylum hearings). Compare to private immigration attorney fees: $1,500-$5,000 for asylum cases, $2,500-$8,000 for cancellation of removal, $1,500-$3,000 for adjustment of status.
EOIR publishes the Recognition & Accreditation Roster quarterly at justice.gov/eoir/recognition-accreditation-roster-reports. Verify an organization’s CURRENT status (Active vs Pending Renewal vs Provisional vs Withdrawn) before signing a representation agreement. Organizations whose recognition was withdrawn by EOIR (typically for fraud or compliance issues) cannot practice immigration law.
For attorney directories: AILA Find-A-Lawyer at ailalawyer.com (paid membership, vetted), Legal Services Corporation grantees at lsc.gov (income-limited legal aid), American Bar Association lawyer referral at americanbar.org/groups/legal_services. Avoid “notario” fraud: in the US, a “notary public” is NOT a notario in the Latin American sense and cannot give legal advice. Report notario fraud to your state attorney general AND USCIS at uscis.gov/avoid-scams.
IMMI Help Line: 1-866-787-6111 (Immigrant Justice Network, free Spanish/English) Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. EOIR Hotline for case status: 1-800-898-7180 (24/7 automated; English/Spanish menu).